An influential researcher in the science of reading movement is warns schools may be "overteaching" the skill.

As an Orton-Gillingham-certified instructor, I support the methodology, which calls for an explicit, systematic, cumulative, direct, and sequential approach to reading instruction that emphasizes ...

The data suggest the slump in academic performance is not rooted only in instructional disruption, but that broader societal shifts might be at play.

VANCOUVER - March 8, 2026 - Learning French, reading the latest Andy Weir novel, hanging out with friends for St. Patrick’s Day — language is central to all these everyday activities. Seemingly ...

After previous years of low literacy rates, San Joaquin County is actively making changes to improve student reading scores.

Learning French, reading the latest Andy Weir novel, hanging out with friends for St. Patrick's Day - language is central to all these everyday activities. Seemingly effortless from childhood, ...

A version of this essay appeared on Matthew Yglesias’ Slow Boring, a site dedicated to offering pragmatic takes on politics and public policy. It’s not widely acknowledged as such, but America is ...

Balanced Literacy downplays structured phonics, where kids learn by memorizing letters' sounds. Is that why some are struggling to read?

COLUMBUS, Ohio - -Gov. Mike DeWine announced he’s sending additional reading experts into K-8 schools to assist in executing the “science of reading” approach to literacy instruction. “Even with a ...

New research shows students who were not school age during the COVID-19 pandemic are struggling to catch up in reading despite avoiding the classroom disruptions older students experienced. NWEA, a ...

For some children, everyday demands such “brush your teeth” or “time to get off of your computer game”, can trigger intense anxiety and extreme resistance. When this type of response affects everyday ...